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I'd kind of heard that kicked around a bit...give them one six-year term they don't need to worry about making friends their first term, so that they can finally accomplish something consequence free in their 2nd term...

Now, if we could only get rid of those Congress Critters who rigged things with their "Safe Districts" so they STAY in office forever...."At Large" for Congressional Representation sounds better all the time. Works for the Senate.

But that would mean New York City gets to Rule New York State, Chicago gets to Rule Illinois,...sigh!

Maybe we should bring back the Draft for Congress? And if you're healthy enough, you HAVE to play, or you don't get any Free Cheese. Do a 2 year hitch, then you can regain your Freedom. Can't be any worse than some of those Cretins living inside the Beltway off our Taxes forever and ever and ever....

I've often wished we had the option of voting FOR (+1 to Total Votes)any one Candidate (I think this is the Best Person for the Job), or AGAINST (-1 to Total Votes) any one Candidate (Oh DEAR GAWD, anybody but Him/Her/It). Then the person with the most Votes (or least Negative) would be the one in the Seat knowing really how the Electorate felt about them.

Eaxactly. Or (lite version) maybe we should have a confirmation vote every six months during their second term. Something.

...Elsewhere, my buddy Carl B. has pointed out "no second term" doesn't go far enough: remove temptation by removing the office! Good idea, but we may have to work up to it.

(Of course, one of the worlds in Cordwainer Smith's fictional universe seems to have done something along those lines...and ended up with the Onsec (Hon. Sec.) running things. Once you start, you have to keep hacking away at the underbrush!)

"I saw to what extent the people among whom I lived could be trusted as good neighbors and friends; that their friendship was for summer weather only; that they did not greatly propose to do right; that they were a distinct race from me by their prejudices and superstitions."